Re: 4Kq suspension, TB, and eurolights

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In a message dated 96-05-19 08:27:55 EDT, you write:

>I am looking for some springs that do not lower an '86 4Kcsq street car, or
>an adjustable ride height set up, does anyone  have any suggestions?   I
>would like to use gas shocks as well, probably Boge's or Bilstein's (or
>Koni's if I can afford them).   I am an SCCA PRORally competitor and I help
>organize the Sunsetter TSD Rally, which I try to keep as much on gravel
>roads as possible, so I need the ground clearance.   All of the after
>market springs I have so far found lower the car at least an inch.   Also,
>does anyone know the stock ride height of the '86 4Kcsq?   I am fairly
>certain my stock rear springs are sagging quite a bit.

Hint:
You may want to look at the rates of the stock springs and increase by a
percentage based on your results.....   Lowering the car more than about 3/4
inch is not wise, but conversely RAISING the car by at least that (and more)
has no ill "arc" effects to the suspension...  Remember, adding sway bars
plastic bushings etc, does increase your effective rate, bear that in mind
while specing your springs....
>
>I am also interested in finding out more about the Throttle Body for the
>I-5.   I have installed a K&N, and will soon do something with my aging
>exhaust.

Your flow thru the STOCK t-body on a N/A I5 has not been air challenged to
date...  The demand for more air b4 this mod....

>Anyone have any experience with the Cibie E code lights (euro) or Hella E
>code lights (euro), is there anything to make the Cibie's worth twice as
>much?

MY understanding of the euros is that the cibie's are the cats meow, cuz they
put the hi-beam in a separate reflector within the lite, whereas the hellas
don't (in 4k) or put a fog pattern there (5k)


>
>Also, anyone on the q-list going to Susquehanna Trail PRORally (STPR) this
>year?
>
>

Hoping to, ran it more than a few times several years back......


Scott